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Violent Ends: a gripping crime thriller (Connor Fraser #5)
by Neil BroadfootHaving the wrong client can be murder...The voice was smooth, cultured, almost tender as it oozed from the phone into Connor Fraser's ear. "I've heard about you, Mr Fraser, and I'm very impressed by your work. So I've decided to employ you. I am going to kill Father John Donnelly sometime in the next seven days. And you are going to stop me - or die trying. "The thought it's a sick joke lasts for as long as it takes Connor to find that £70,000 has been deposited into his PayPal account, and for him to receive an email with a picture of his grandmother. With no choice but to make a deal with the devil, Connor races to unmask a killer before he strikes and uncovers a mystery that stretches back decades, threatening the people closest to him.Praise for Neil Broadfoot: 'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' Mason Cross'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' Helen Fields'Wonderfully grisly and grim, and a cracking pace' James Oswald'A frantic, pacy read with a compelling hero' Steve Cavanagh
Violent Ends: a gripping crime thriller (Connor Fraser #5)
by Neil BroadfootHaving the wrong client can be murder...The voice was smooth, cultured, almost tender as it oozed from the phone into Connor Fraser's ear. "I've heard about you, Mr Fraser, and I'm very impressed by your work. So I've decided to employ you. I am going to kill Father John Donnelly sometime in the next seven days. And you are going to stop me - or die trying. "The thought it's a sick joke lasts for as long as it takes Connor to find that £70,000 has been deposited into his PayPal account, and for him to receive an email with a picture of his grandmother. With no choice but to make a deal with the devil, Connor races to unmask a killer before he strikes and uncovers a mystery that stretches back decades, threatening the people closest to him.Praise for Neil Broadfoot: 'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' Mason Cross'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' Helen Fields'Wonderfully grisly and grim, and a cracking pace' James Oswald'A frantic, pacy read with a compelling hero' Steve Cavanagh
The Violent Enemy
by Jack HigginsWhen the Troubles in Ireland were ending, his were just beginning . . . A thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Midnight Bell. Sean Rogan is waiting for freedom. Convicted of staging jailbreaks for his former compatriots, he&’s just biding his time until his pardon comes through as the fighting finally begins to cease. But he doesn&’t get a pardon—he gets a daring breakout when his old IRA commander, Colum O&’More, arranges for his escape. Because Rogan is needed on the outside. The organization is waning, and a large cash boost is needed to get it back in fighting form. The job is simple: Hijack a load of paper money marked for destruction and bring it home. But the IRA he knew is no more, and the boys he&’s working with aren&’t so much patriots as they are treacherous thugs. When the job goes sideways, he learns that loyalty and duty have been replaced by greed and betrayal—and that his friends are no longer very friendly. The author of The Eagle Has Landed and the Sean Dillon novels, Jack Higgins has electrified millions of readers around the world with his gripping thrillers that showcase what action, adventure, and international intrigue are meant to be.
Violent Peace: The War with China: Aftermath of Armageddon (Dan Lenson Novels #20)
by David PoyerWorld War III is over… or is it? Superpowers race to fill the postwar power vacuum in this page-turning thriller, the next in the Dan Lenson series.In the next installment of David Poyer’s critically-acclaimed series about war with China, mutual exhaustion after a massive nuclear exchange is giving way to a Violent Peace. While Admiral Dan Lenson motorcycles across a post-Armageddon US in search of his missing daughter, his wife Blair Titus lands in a spookily deserted, riot-torn Beijing to negotiate the reunification of Taiwan with the rest of China, and try to create a democratic government.But a CIA-sponsored Islamic insurgency in Xianjiang province is hurtling out of control. Andres Korzenowski, a young case officer, must decide whether ex-SEAL Master Chief Teddy Oberg—now the leader of a ruthless jihad—should be extracted, left in place, or terminated.Meanwhile, Captain Cheryl Staurulakis and USS Savo Island are recalled to sea, to forestall a Russian fleet intent on grabbing a resource-rich Manchuria.The violent and equivocal termination of the war between China and the Allies has brought not peace, but dangerous realignments in the endless game of great power chess. Will the end of one world war simply be the signal for the beginning of another?
The Violent Season
by Sara WaltersThe unputdownable debut thriller you will never forget.There is something terribly wrong in Wolf Ridge. Every November, every teen is overwhelmed with a hunger for violence...at least, that's the urban legend.After Wyatt Green's mother was brutally murdered last Fall, she's convinced that the November sickness plaguing Wolf Ridge isn't just a town rumor that everyone ignores...it's a palpable force infecting her neighbors. Wyatt is going to prove it, and find her mother's murderer in the process. She digs up every past brutal act she can find from Wolf Ridge's past—from car wrecks, suicides, and unnamed victims turning up in rivers—and even reaches out to an out-of-state journalist that seems to believe her. But all of her digging leads to nowhere. Everyone in Wolf Ridge accepts that the November sickness is real, and absolutely no one will talk about it. As Wyatt's best friend Cash turns on her, and her friend is almost killed in a tragic accident, Wyatt panics—how can she keep her friends safe, and find her mother's murderer, when no one believes her? As the evidence stars to disappear, Wyatt wonders: is she just imagining everything? Is the sickness real, or are the people of Wolf Ridge just naturally prone to doing bad things?Can Wyatt and her friends come out of the Violent Season unscathed, or is one of them going to be the next victim?"Holy sh....... Can I just say that? Can that be the review? Technically yes, but I **NEED** to say that this is without a doubt and by far one of the best books I have read this year!"—Brittney Green, Netgalley Reviewer"A freaking INCREDIBLE debut for Sara Walters. I have not felt this pull to a book in a hot minute. PREORDER IT, ADD IT TO YOUR TBR, AND WAIT IMPATIENTLY FOR OCTOBER BECAUSE THIS BOOK WAS ★★★★★"—Tiffany Clark, Netgalley Reviewer"Be prepared to be captivated after the first sentence."—Rachel Milburn, Netgalley Reviewer
Violent Spring (The Ivan Monk Mysteries #1)
by Gary PhillipsIn the wake of the Rodney King riots, Ivan Monk investigates a cold murderJust a few months ago, the corner of Florence and Normandie avenues was an inferno. Enraged by the jury that freed Rodney King's brutalizers, people took to the streets of Los Angeles to vent their anger on the city. For three days they smashed, looted, and burned, until South Central L.A. looked like Sarajevo. Now the city is trying to rebuild, and private eye Ivan Monk has come to watch the groundbreaking ceremony for a shopping center meant to symbolize the neighborhood's healing. But death is not finished with South Central. As the dignitaries' shovels sift through the soft California soil, the mayor's spade finds the corpse of a man named Bong Kim Suh, a murdered Korean shopkeeper. As he looks into the senseless killing, Monk finds that it wasn't racial anger that took Suh's life, but old-fashioned, colorblind greed.
Violent Spring (An Ivan Monk Mystery #1)
by Gary PhillipsThe mystery that launched Gary Phillips's career: Black private eye Ivan Monk investigates the murder of a Korean shop owner in the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.This reissued edition features an introduction by Walter Mosley.In 1992, Los Angeles burned. In the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots, a ground-breaking ceremony at the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie unearths the body of a Korean shop owner. Black private eye Ivan Monk searches for the killer—many suspect the motives for the murder were racial. But then another body turns up, and while the FBI and the Rolling Daltons—the largest gang in the city—dog Monk&’s trail, Monk begins to question just how many people will be involved, and how many will die before he can find the truth.
Violet and the Mystery of Tiger Island
by Harriet WhitehornCan YOU solve the case of Tiger Island? Join Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making, on her fifth adventure… Violet and her friends can’t believe their luck when they’re invited to a wedding on a tropical island. But when old enemies the Du Plicitouses show up at the same hotel, and a valuable figurine goes missing, Violet is sure the sneaky family are behind it. It’s a race against time – and a hungry tiger – to uncover the truth and make sure the big day goes to plan. Complete with two-colour illustrations throughout by Becka Moor, this is a fresh and funny mystery and readers will fall in love with Violet’s quirky charm. Perfect for fans of Dixie O’Day, Ottoline and Goth Girl.
The Violet Crow
by Michael SheldonA brutal murder stuns the quiet South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia. No grieving parents come forward to claim the unknown girl's body, and there aren't any clues. The police are inexperienced. The local media are casting blame and demanding answers. A mini-culture war is brewing . . . So what do the civic leaders do? They hire Bruno X, Psychic Detective. No joke, the guy's got talent. And a track record. Sure, his psychic shtick is a bit unorthodox. Yet, somehow, he gets results--solving long-forgotten mysteries locked inside the old brick Quaker meeting house, and uncovering closely held secrets hidden within the biotech company whose symbol is the Violet Crow.
Violet Dawn (Kanner Lake Series #1)
by Brandilyn CollinsSomething sinuous in the water brushed against Paige&’s knee. She jerked her leg away. What was that? She rose to a sitting position, groped around with her left hand. Fine wisps wound themselves around her fingers. Hair? She yanked backward, but the tendrils clung. Something solid bumped her wrist. Paige gasped. With one frantic motion she shook her arm free, grabbed the side of the hot tub, and heaved herself out. Paige Williams slips into her hot tub in the blackness of night—and finds herself face to face with death. Alone, terrified, fleeing a dark past, Paige must make an unthinkable choice. In Violet Dawn, hurtling events and richly drawn characters collide in a breathless story of murder, the need to belong, and faith&’s first glimmer. One woman&’s secrets unleash an entire town&’s pursuit, and the truth proves as elusive as the killer in their midst.
Violet Dawn: A Michael Violet Thriller (The Michael Violet Thrillers #2)
by Alex HylandTalented young pickpocket, Michael Violet, is now working for a government intelligence agency and on the right side of the law for the first time in his adult life. When the agency set their sights on bringing down Miami drug lord, Lenny Tripps, Michael is deemed the perfect agent for the job. Tripps is a Howard Hughes style recluse who hasn’t left his heavily-guarded penthouse in years – only a man with Michael’s talents could even think about getting inside. However, once inside Lenny Tripp’s world, nothing is what it seems. Michael soon finds himself out of depth as he desperately tries to save the life of an innocent young boy caught in the middle of a vicious drugs war.
Violet Dawn: A Michael Violet Thriller (The\michael Violet Thrillers Ser. #2)
by Alex HylandTalented young pickpocket, Michael Violet, is now working for a government intelligence agency and on the right side of the law for the first time in his adult life. When the agency set their sights on bringing down Miami drug lord, Lenny Tripps, Michael is deemed the perfect agent for the job. Tripps is a Howard Hughes style recluse who hasn’t left his heavily-guarded penthouse in years – only a man with Michael’s talents could even think about getting inside. However, once inside Lenny Tripp’s world, nothing is what it seems. Michael soon finds himself out of depth as he desperately tries to save the life of an innocent young boy caught in the middle of a vicious drugs war.
The Violet Eden Chapters
by Jessica ShirvingtonFor those who loved Twilight and Fallen comes a new heroine facing impossible choices. A collection of the first three books, Embrace, Entice and Emblaze, in this darkly sexy paranormal romance series.Birthdays aren't Violet Eden's thing. Understandable. It's hard to get excited about the day that marks the anniversary of your mother's death. But this birthday is going to be hard to ignore.Turning seventeen means that Violet will find out she is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengeance of exiled angels. It all sounds crazy to Violet. Up until this point, all she wanted was to get into art school ... and be with Lincoln. However, it turns out Lincoln carries a secret that could tear them apart. And then she meets Phoenix - intense, enigmatic and, it seems, always there for her. Caught up in a battle between light and dark, Violet Eden will have to decide how much she's willing to sacrifice. And who exactly she should trust. Jessica Shirvington's action-packed paranormal romance series, The Violet Eden Chapters, has been sold around the world. Jessica lives in Sydney with her husband, former Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington, and their two daughters.For more information visit Jessica's website jessicashirvington.com, her Facebook page on facebook.com/Shirvington, or follow her on Twitter on twitter.com/JessShirvington.The Violet Eden ChaptersEmpowerEmbraceEndlessEmblazeEntice
The Violet Hour: 'A meditation on mortality and the unreliable consolations of art, love and materialism' Patrick Gale
by James Cahill'An enthrallingly intricate novel . . . impressive'GUARDIAN'There's something of F. Scott Fitzgerald about the way Cahill writes about the very rich'DAILY MAIL'A biting satire of the art world's glamour, pomp and greed . . . lucid and evocative'DAILY TELEGRAPH'I really loved The Violet Hour . . . On one level it functions as a highbrow whodunnit, and grippingly so, but it's much more than that, building into a meditation on mortality and the unreliable consolations of art, love and materialism'PATRICK GALE, author of Mother's Boy'A thrilling story told in seductive, shimmering prose. Beauty, money, power, seduction, betrayal. It's all here in this bewitching and all too often troubling backstage pass to the commercial art world'CHLOË ASHBY, author of Wet Paint'I'm overwhelmed by the beauty of James Cahill's writing and storytelling'SANTANU BHATTACHARYA, author of Deviants'Artists are slaves to their vanity. But in the end, in time, they see things as they really are.'Thomas Haller has achieved the kind of fame that most artists only dream of: shows in London and New York, paintings sold for a fortune. The vision he presents to the world is one of an untouchable genius at the top of his game. It is also a lie. Who is the real Thomas Haller? His oldest friend and former dealer, Lorna, might once have known - before Thomas traded their early intimacy for international fame. Between his ruthless new dealer and a property mogul obsessed with his work, the appetite for Thomas and his art is all-consuming. On the eve of his latest show, the luminaries of the art world gather. But the sudden death of a young man has put everyone on edge, and a chain of events begins that will lead the friends back into the past, to confront who they have become. A story of deception, power play and longing, The Violet Hour exposes the unsettling underbelly of the art world, asking: who is granted admission to a world that only seems to glitter and who is left outside, their faces pressed to the glass?PRAISE FOR TIEPOLO BLUE'The best novel I have read for ages . . . masterly'STEPHEN FRY'An exhilarating, erudite read'VOGUE.COM'Electric'GUARDIAN'Startlingly impressive'DAILY MAIL
The Violet Hour: 'A meditation on mortality and the unreliable consolations of art, love and materialism' Patrick Gale
by James Cahill'An enthrallingly intricate novel . . . impressive'GUARDIAN'There's something of F. Scott Fitzgerald about the way Cahill writes about the very rich'DAILY MAIL'A biting satire of the art world's glamour, pomp and greed . . . lucid and evocative'DAILY TELEGRAPH'A highbrow whodunnit, and grippingly so, but it's much more than that'PATRICK GALE, author of Mother's Boy'As sensuous and glimmering as it is dark and unsettling . . . a novel to get sucked into'JENNY MUSTARD, author of Okay Days'It's brilliant . . . the human drama of it is just pitch perfect . . . Hypnotic'SEÁN HEWITT, author of All Down Darkness Wide'Artists are slaves to their vanity. But in the end, in time, they see things as they really are.'Thomas Haller has achieved the kind of fame that most artists only dream of: shows in London and New York, paintings sold for a fortune. The vision he presents to the world is one of an untouchable genius at the top of his game. It is also a lie. Who is the real Thomas Haller? His oldest friend and former dealer, Lorna, might once have known - before Thomas traded their early intimacy for international fame. Between his ruthless new dealer and a property mogul obsessed with his work, the appetite for Thomas and his art is all-consuming.On the eve of his latest show, the luminaries of the art world gather. But the sudden death of a young man has put everyone on edge, and a chain of events begins that will lead Thomas and Lorna back into the past, to confront who they have become. A story of deception, power play and longing, The Violet Hour exposes the unsettling underbelly of the art world, asking: who is granted admission to a world that only seems to glitter and who is left outside, their faces pressed to the glass?
Violet Tendencies (A Rose City Mystery #2)
by Kate Dyer-SeeleyWho could object to a flower festival? Britta Johnston and her aunt Elin are delighted that their Portland floral boutique is part of the city’s Rose Festival, which draws thousands to the Pacific Northwest for dragon boat races, fireworks, and other attractions—capped off by a big parade. They’re building a float that’s sure to rock the judge’s boat . . . until a gang of angry protestors shows up. The group, who call themselves Dark Fusion, are decidedly not into flower power, and they want to take down the system . . . including the upcoming extravaganza. Then their leader is strangled with a garland of violets—and Britta finds the body. With tensions running high and so much at stake, there are plenty of suspects, from the Grand Marshal to a longtime volunteer to a former Rose Queen. But before Britta and Elin can stem the violence, the case is going to get even more explosive . . .
Las violetas del Círculo Sherlock: Un detective inmortal. Un asesino inolvidable
by Mariano F. Urresti¿Qué sucedería si la ficción se hiciera realidad y el detective más famoso de la literatura fuera la clave para resolver un misterio? Ahora el enigma se plantea de verdad. Es el verano del 2009 cuando Sergio Olmos, escritor experto en Sherlock Holmes, se ve inmerso en un terrible misterio: un resucitado Jack el Destripador comienza a sembrar el terror entre las mujeres inmigrantes de su ciudad y lo elige a él como interlocutor. Previamente a cometer los crímenes, el asesino lo reta a través del envío de cinco hojas de violeta acompañadas de enigmáticos mensajes en relación a los textos de las novelas de Conan Doyle sobre el ingenioso detective Holmes. Sergio se reunirá con algunos antiguos amigos de la universidad con los que formaba el «Círculo Sherlock», un club dedicado exclusivamente a las historias del detective. Así, junto a los demás integrantes, irá descifrando los enigmas que el asesino le plantea. En estrecha colaboración con la policía y la prensa, y no sin contratiempos, Sergio intentará superar el reto de desenmascarar a este nuevo destripador, con resultados un tanto imprevistos y desconcertantes. Reseñas:«En Las violetas del Círculo Sherlock de Mariano F. Urresti subyacen temas profundos de la España actual. El trasfondo del racismo y la intolerancia hacia los inmigrantes, conflictos entre hermanos (Caín contra Abel), la escasez de medios de las instituciones sociales con los dichosos recortes presupuestarios y las siniestras pretensiones de algunos políticos más preocupados en obtener votos, que en ayudar y resolver los problemas de la gente».Melibro.com «El autor nos sumerge desde la primera página en un universo particular, plagado de infinidad de referencias, que encandilará a cualquier lector aficionado a la buena narrativa de misterio y que, sin duda alguna, ocupará un lugar destacado en la biblioteca de todo buen seguidor de las andanzas de Holmes y su inseparable Watson».Crónicas Literarias
Violets are Blue (Alex Cross #7)
by James PattersonThe Mastermind is back - and he's hot on detective Alex Cross's trail. His cold, taunting threats leave Alex angry and deeply concerned for his family's safety. Two joggers have been found dead in San Francisco - bitten and hung by their feet to drain the blood. Further murders in California, and then on the East Coast as well, completely baffle Alex and the FBI. Is this the work of a cult, or role players, or even of modern-day vampires? Desperate to stop the deaths, Alex teams up with Jamilla Hughes, a savvy woman detective, and the FBI's Kyle Craig. But Alex has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger. He must survive a deadly confrontation - only to learn at last the awful secret of the Mastermind.
Violets are Blue (Alex Cross #7)
by James PattersonTwo joggers have been found dead in San Francisco - bitten and hung by their feet to drain the blood. Further murders in California, and then on the East Coast as well, completely baffle Alex and the FBI. Is this the work of a cult, or role players, or even of modern-day vampires? Desperate to stop the deaths, Alex teams up with Jamilla Hughes, a savvy woman detective, and the FBI's Kyle Craig. But Alex has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger. He must survive a deadly confrontation - only to learn at last the awful secret of the Mastermind.(P)2010 Headline Digital
Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross #7)
by James PattersonDetective Alex Cross must confront his most terrifying nemesis ever -- and his own deepest fears -- in this electrifying thriller from the world's #1 bestselling writer. D.C. Detective Alex Cross has seen a lot of crime scenes. But even he is appalled by the gruesome murders of two joggers in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park-killings that look more like the work of savage beasts than humans. Local police are horrified and even the FBI is baffled.Then, as Cross is called in to take on the case, the carnage takes off, leaving a trail of bodies across America and sweeping him to Savannah, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles as his nemesis, the merciless criminal known as the Mastermind, stalks him, taunts him, and once again, threatens everything he holds dear...
Violette Nozière: A Story of Murder in 1930s Paris
by Sarah MazaOn an August evening in 1933, in a quiet, working-class neighborhood in Paris, eighteen-year-old Violette Nozière gave her mother and father glasses of barbiturate-laced "medication," which she told them had been prescribed by the family doctor; one of her parents died, the other barely survived. Almost immediately Violette's act of "double parricide" became the most sensational private crime of the French interwar era--discussed and debated so passionately that it was compared to the Dreyfus Affair. Why would the beloved only child of respectable parents do such a thing? To understand the motives behind this crime and the reasons for its extraordinary impact, Sarah Maza delves into the abundant case records, re-creating the daily existence of Parisians whose lives were touched by the affair. This compulsively readable book brilliantly evokes the texture of life in 1930s Paris. It also makes an important argument about French society and culture while proposing new understandings of crime and social class in the years before World War II.
The Violin Conspiracy: A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)
by Brendan SlocumbGOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! • Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather&’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.&“I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same reasons I loved The Queen&’s Gambit: a surprising, beautifully rendered underdog hero I cared about deeply and a fascinating, cutthroat world I knew nothing about—in this case, classical music.&” —Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the WitchGrowing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian&’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he&’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can&’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. When he discovers that his beat-up, family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach, and together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition—the Olympics of classical music—the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray must not only reclaim his precious violin, but prove to himself—and the world—that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.
El violín del diablo
by Joseph GelinekExisten instrumentos malditos capaces de atraer las desgracias más funestas a quienes los tocan. Aquella música podía matar. Y ella lo sabía... La concertista de violín Ane Larrazábal, estrella rutilante de la música clásica, aparece estrangulada en el Auditorio Nacional de Madrid después de haber interpretado el Capriccio nº 24 de Paganini, probablemente la obra más difícil jamás compuesta para violín. El asesino ha dejado escrita en su pecho, con sangre de la propia víctima, la palabra Iblis, que significa «diablo» en árabe. Su instrumento, un violín Stradivarius que tiene tallada en la voluta la cabeza un demonio, ha desaparecido misteriosamente. Raúl Perdomo, uno de los investigadores más hábiles de la policía, deberá descubrir la identidad del asesino y la escalofriante relación entre el crimen y la macabra muerte de Paganini hace casi dos siglos. Después del éxito internacional de su primera novela, La Décima Sinfonía, publicada en más de quince países, Joseph Gelinek vuelve a utilizar sus amplios conocimientos musicales al servicio de un nuevo thriller trepidante y adictivo. Reseña:«Una novela diabólicamente absorbente.»Diario de Mallorca
El violín del diablo
by Joseph GelinekLa concertista española de violín Ane Larrazábal aparece estrangulada en el Auditorio Nacional de Madrid después de haber interpretado el Capriccio nº 24 de Paganini, la que se dice es la obra más difícil jamás compuesta para violín. El asesino ha dejado escrita en su pecho, con sangre de la propia víctima, la palabra iblis, que significa diablo en árabe. Su valioso instrumento, un Stradivarius que tiene tallada en la voluta la cabeza de un demonio, ha desaparecido. El jefe superior de Policía asigna el caso a Raúl Perdomo, uno de los investigadores más hábiles del cuerpo. Perdomo es muy crítico con los fenómenos paranormales, pero cuando empieza a sufrir extrañas y estremecedoras visiones que no logra explicarse, decide recurrir a los servicios de una parasicóloga. Su intervención será clave para descubrir la identidad del asesino.